The Criminal Offence of Threatening Serious Harm Over the Internet
A United Staes man has been arrested in conjunction with the Wieambilla shootings last year, during which two police officers and four Queenslanders died. Donald Day Jr was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence in Arizona on 1 December...
Fraud Offences in Australia
The term fraud generally refers to conduct whereby a person or company gains a benefit for themselves or causes a detriment to another person or company through conduct that is dishonest and/or deceptive. In the context of the Australian criminal...
The Offence of Reckless Foreign Interference in Australia
A Sydney businessman accused of unlawfully selling information to Chinese spies has vehemently denied the allegations and is vowing to defend the charges. 55-year old Bondi marketing director, Alexander Csergo, was charged earlier this year with one count of reckless...
Israel’s Right to Self Defence Does Not Extend to Genocide
Standing next to Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese in the White House Rose Garden on 25 October, US president Joe Biden reiterated that “Israel has the right, and I would add responsibility” to “defend itself against these terrorists”. By “terrorists”...
Sextortion Spikes and Young Men are the Main Targets
The criminal offence of sextortion has been on the rise in Australia over the past several years, but the latest figures released by the eSafety Commissioner show a staggering rise in reports since the start of 2023, with complaints nearly...
Criminal Offences Relating to the Use of False Information to Take a Flight
If a friend or family member has booked a flight but can no longer go, could you use their ticket and take the trip instead? The short answer is, only if the ticket is changed by legitimate means into your...
Is There a Difference Between White Collar Crime and Corporate Crime?
The terms white collar crime and corporate crime are often used interchangeably and there are situations where a single act can fall into both categories, as well as offences that can be classed as both white collar and corporate crimes....
‘Mastermind’ of Australia’s Biggest Tax Fraud Receives Lengthy Prison Sentence
Adam Cranston, who was found to be one of the ‘masterminds’ behind Australia’s biggest tax fraud, has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars. Adam Cranston is the son of former deputy commissioner of the ATO, Michael Cranston. He appeared...
The Commonwealth Offence of Dishonestly Obtaining a Financial Advantage by Deception
A member of a motorcycle club in Sydney has been charged with a string of Commonwealth criminal offences in relation to a social media scam that has allegedly cost the Australian taxpayers $1.6 billion. According to investigators, the fraud came...
United States Vows to Prosecute Julian Assange All the Way to Trial
Since the announcement of the details of the AUKUS alliance in March, a shift in authority over this nation is apparently underway, which began with the Albanese government agreeing to a $368 billion nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US, despite congressional...
